Core i9-14900KF vs Core i3-8100F

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8100F and Core i9-14900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	69
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	84.37
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	no data
Release date	1 September 2018 (5 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	no data
Current price	$99 (0.8x MSRP)	$514

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-8100F and Core i9-14900KF basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	4	32
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	5.8 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	36 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	126 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8100F and Core i9-14900KF compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	1151	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8100F and Core i9-14900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Core i3-8100F and Core i9-14900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8100F and Core i9-14900KF are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8100F and Core i9-14900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8100F and Core i9-14900KF.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 September 2018	1 October 2023
Physical cores	4	24
Threads	4	32

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